Newark police officer found drinking at bar hours after calling off sick

8:17 AM,
Oct. 10, 2013

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A veteran police officer with the Newark Police Department has been suspended 180 hours without pay after he took sick time and was later seen drinking at a bar after the legal serving hours.

Officer Adam Pfannenschmidt called off of his shift July 20, but was seen 13 hours later, around 5 a.m. July 21, at the Harry Beasley Lounge in Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 127, consuming alcohol.

According to an internal investigation report obtained by The Advocate as part of a quarterly review, the sergeant on duty on July 21 was driving in the area of the FOP Lodge and noticed lights on in the building ...